How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
A bittersweet symphony of flight and farewell that marks the end of an era. Amidst bioluminescent caverns and sweeping aerial battles, it explores the poignant necessity of letting go to allow those we love to truly fly free.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

"Fly on your own. Find your way home."

03 January 2019 United States of America 104 min ⭐ 7.7 (6,915)
Director: Dean DeBlois
Cast: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler
Animation Family Adventure
Letting Go Self-Worth and Leadership Wildness vs. Domestication Tolerance vs. Intolerance
Budget: $129,000,000
Box Office: $539,987,993

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World - Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

There were dragons when I was a boy.

— Hiccup

Context:

Spoken by an older Hiccup in the film's epilogue as he introduces his children to the legend of the dragons.

Meaning:

This is the opening line of Cressida Cowell's original book series. Its inclusion bridges the cinematic universe with the source material and frames the entire story as a retrospective legend told to future generations.

With love comes loss, son. It's part of the deal. Sometimes it hurts, but in the end, it's all worth it.

— Stoick the Vast

Context:

A flashback scene where Stoick comforts a young Hiccup, foreshadowing the pain Hiccup will face when letting Toothless go.

Meaning:

Encapsulates the film's central emotional thesis. It prepares Hiccup (and the audience) for the inevitable separation, framing grief as the price of meaningful connection.

Go on, bud. Lead them to the Hidden World. You'll be safe there.

— Hiccup

Context:

The emotional climax on the cliff edge, where Hiccup bids farewell to Toothless and all the dragons of Berk.

Meaning:

The moment of ultimate sacrifice. Hiccup releases Toothless from his duty to him, acknowledging that the dragon's safety is more important than their friendship.